- published: 25 Mar 2016
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The lives of women in China have significantly changed throughout reforms in the late Qing Dynasty, the Chinese Civil War, and rise of the People's Republic of China, which publicly committed itself to gender equality. Efforts the new Communist government made toward gender equality were met with resistance in the historically male-dominated Chinese society, and obstacles continue to stand in the way of women seeking to gain greater equality in China.
Traditional marriage in prerevolutionary China was a contract between families rather than between two individuals. The parents of the soon-to-be groom and bride arranged the marriage with an emphasis on the alliance between the two families. Spouse selection was based on family needs and the socioeconomic status of the potential mate, rather than love or attraction. Although the woman’s role varied slightly depending on the social status of the husband, typically her main duty was to provide a son in order to continue the family name.
(Melody:)
I've got the words, and I've got the tune,
I've been rehearsing under the moon,
But I've got nobody to hear my song
So I'm hummin' to myself.
I've got the place, I've got the time,
I've got a lot of love words that rhyme,
But I've got nobody to hear my song,
So I'm hummin' to myself.
(Bridge:)
Mmm - mmm - mmm - mmm
I guess it just had to be.
Mmm - mmm - mmm - mmm
Won't someone listen to me?
I've got the words and I've got the tune;
I'd like to croon it under the moon,
But I've got nobody to hear my song